Qeanbeyan A.LP. A well-attended meeting.of members of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Frid; ay evening last, the President, Mr. E O'Rourke, being in the chair. The minutes of the pre vious meeting were confirmed, and the correspondence received. The Secretary annousced that the meeting had been called on purpose to deal with two important matters, viz., the appointment of delegates to repre sent the League at the meeting of the Goulburn Electorate Council, wbieh is being arranged to be held at Queanbeyan on Saturday next; and to enlist the services of all Labour supporters in an endeavour to im. mediately have the names of a large number of electors who recently same to the district placed on the State electoral roll. The following members were elected delegates to sit at the Electorate; Council conference :-Messrs. E. J. O'Rourke, P. O'Connor, L O'Neill, - O'Sullivan and E. I. Grifliths. The President and Secretary boteh pointed out to the meeting the urgent necessity...

Dis"c tCourv'" ,His Homer, Judge White, preside at the District Court held at Queen beyan on Tuesda morls g. 5ILJUDU 'S CLAm PAFIa Ernest Herbert Ashby v. John T. Griath. This was a claim for 834 12/10, for work done and material supplied in connection with the build ing of a cottage. Mr. Deane appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Woodward for defendant. The defence was that the work had not been carried out according to contract. Plaintiff stated that he was a C builder and entered in to-an arrange ment with the defendant to build a cottage for £270. This was on 23rd June, 1923. He lodged. plans and r specifications with the Municipal Council which were duly approved of and the cottage was built accordingly. Certain additions were included in the price, but a back veradah was to be £5 extra. Defendant took posses sion of the cottage sand was still in posseesion. Plaintiff had reelved £50 deposit as provided in the agreement, t and £185 advanced by the Govern ment Savings Bank, and also ...

GREEK SHOOTS HIS SW1EET HEART GETS THREE YEARS' HARD LABOUR. ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday. Arthur Rampotis, a young Greek, charged with attempting -to kill Eileen. Brody, aged 19, by shooting her, has offered to marry her. They were formerly sweethearts, but the girl jilted Rampotis for ano ther boy. The girl agreed to marry Rampotis but her father refused his consent. Rampotis was sentenced to three years' hard labor.

DEAD BABY FOUND IN TRAIN. YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED. The body of a male child, about three weeks old, was found in a train which arrived from Muswellbrook yesterday afternoon. A young woman on the same train has been arrested and charged with the murder of the baby. The woman told the police that her name was Eileen O'Brien, but in a later statement said her correct name was Emily Hensworth, and that the child met its death between Single ton and Maitland.

HARVEST DAY INAUGURATED A new day has been inaugurated, to be called "Harvest Day," on ac count of the record season. The date has been fixed for April 17th. Already a big organisation has ar rangements in hand. The President is His Excellency, Sir Dudley De Chair; Vice-Presidents, Sir George Fuller, Major-General Brand, Lord Mayor Stokes, and Dr. Purser.

Important to Electors The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr,. , B. Harkness, reminds electors: Under the State electoral law, elec tors must take steps to enrol them selves, failing which they will be liable to Court proceedings. The supplementary rolls are now open, and will remain open until the date of the issue of the writs for the election, but after that date no fur ther names can be enrolled. The house-to-house canvass, which hitherto has been made each year for the purpose of enrolling electors, will not be entered upon until after the general election, 1925. As a matter of fact, names can only be placed on the supplemental roll as the result of applications on the part of the electors concerned. Those who, besides valuing the franchise, do not desire to break the law, should inspect the existing roll, which is on exhibition at the Court house, Police Station, and Post Office in every district. Electors who are qualified to have their names placed on the electoral se rolls, and wh...

OQutanbtyan a Canberra "idnocatt. Incorporating the "Queanbeyan Leader." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925 LOCAL AND GENERAL -.4t-- It is the present intention of the Government to hold the State elec tions in May next. The probable date will be May 23 or 30. A cheap excursion train to Sydney and intermediate stations will run from Queanbeyan on Saturday morn ing at 7.40. Painting and repairs are being car ried out at the Queanbeyan Court house. The Federal Capital Commission in this issue invites tenders for the construction of sixty timber cottages near, The Causeway, Canberra. In this issue tenders are invited by the manager of Lanyon Station for fencing and digging out rabbits. Nine choice sites on the Stornaway Subdivision will be sold at auction by Woodgers &amp; Calthorpe on Saturday, 14th inst., at their offices, on account of Mrs. T. R. O'Neill. The same firm will also offer a town allotment situ ate in Macquoid Street. The local Hospital will benefit by the running of the He...

?4rs. J. A. Shaw FLORIST, "Fairholme," Queanbeyan. Telephone 170. Weddias Bouquets &amp; Wwaths SShorbueset Nties. TO PRESERVE EGGS thatwiN AIlc, 1Lt er FITY Seel reay perfet Prservr i "OVO." I ether States it i a househoM word. It is sLaple to use sad gime results *ot obtaisable from the use of any other prepara tion. "OVO" STANDS ALONE. Every Storekeeper in the State can obtain supplies for you through any \VWholgale Grocery House in Sydney or Newcastle. WEggs pat away in "OVO" turn out perfect and may be poached, boiled or fried-they will also whip-up like aew-laids. " "OVO" your Eggs now and so sectre Winter supplies. Insist upon "OVO." -Write for "OVO" insist to ASSOCIATED BROKERS LTD.. 61 Market Street. Sydey. HOME Do you desire to purchase a home by easy. payment? You may do so by joining the Argyle Starr-Bowkett Ballot and Sale Society, Goolburn. Ballot Loans fro~m £50 to £500 free of interest. You may also sup plement your ballot -loam by a loan of equal (or less) value...

Roads Overseer's PROGRESS REPORT FOR JANUARY. ~-4------ I The undermentioned report by the" Roads Overseer was read and adopted at the monthly meeting of the Yar rowlumla Shire Council held, ;last Saturday.:- ? The following works have `'been completed:- - Concrete crossing over Burra Creek on the old Burra Road. -This cross-. ing is 100 feet long- and 18 feet wide with a depth in places of about 3ft. Approximately 12 tons of cement was used in the construction., The exact expenditure has not yet been com piled. 'Concrete crossing over Glenwood Creek on the Hall-Wallaroo Road. This crossing is 60 feet long and 18ft. wide. Four tons of cement was used 1 in the construction, and the cost will be about £965. Concrete crossing over Yass River on the Bungendore-Majura Road. This crossing was "completed some time ago.. It is 84 feet long by 18 feet wide. Five tons of cement was used'-in the construction, and the. cost was £97/4/1. I would recommend that as soon 1 as the' total expenditure...

A.I.F. CRICKETERS DEFEATED. MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Veterans defeated the A.I.F. team on the Cricket Ground yester day, -by five runs. Hordern took five wickets for 53. Armstrong made 63 not out. Colonel Rutledge's horse Ceo won the second division of the Kogarah Stakes at Moorefield on January 31. It was discovered afterwards that the horse was not eligible, which was for all horses that had not won a flat race exceeding the value of 50 sovs, Ceo. having won the Bong.Bong Cup in 1924, which race was valued at 75 sovs. The stipendiary stewards of the A.J.C. reporting on the case, state: "Although we are quite satis fied' that there was no dishonorable intent on the part of either the owner or the trainer, both appear to have shown negligence and gross carelessness with regard to the condi tions of the-race in question, and the validity of the nomination. We ac cordingly, under Rule 16 (d) fine T. L. F. Rutledge (owner) £50 and -. Dewsbury (trainer) £20." As a result of a receant vi...

OFFICIAL OPENING OF SHOW. Mr. Hughes attended yesterday. and ofmeally opened the show. He was accompaned by Dame Mary Iuglhes and Miss Helen Hughes. They were met by the Mayor, Mr. F. W. Hyles (President of the Society), and mem bers of the committee. Mayor Harris, in introducing Mr. J ughes, said that on learning of his presence in the district, an offhand invitation to open the. show had been extended to Mr. Hughes, who had ac cepted in truly democratic spirit. The invitation had been made right from the 'heart and not from the head. The committee esteemed his presence And that of Dame Mary and Miss Iselen Hughes, and hoped Mr. Hughes nigihtL come on another occasion as frimp Minister. Mr. .Highes said he regarded it as :a great .ompliment to be asked to ,come and open the show. It was un necessary to wish success when that -was already assured, but he did sin Scerely wish Queanbeygn District and ?a? Shows every good thing. He con ;gretulated those responsible for the Show on, the...

Qteawbeyan* eanberra JIdvocate. Inaorporating the "Queanbeyan Leader." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1925 QUERNDEY!B SMOW A GREAT SUCCESS Record Attendance The most propitious weather con ditions experienced for a decade past favoured both days of the 31st annual show of the Queanbeyan P. &amp; A. As sociation held on Tuesday and Wed nesday. The result of this was a re cord attendance of the public and over 3000 people were present on the second day of the show. Considerable attention had been given to the general appointments on the grounds, with excellent results, but the most striking evidence of pro press lay in the new pavilion, built transversely on to the existing one and inter-communicating. The So ciety and district are to be congratu lated upon the erection of this long needed adjunct. Opinion was somewhat divided re garding the date. being too early:for the show, but results certainly appear to favour a later. date, and this view will have stronger support next year. A featu...

Skuthorpe's Buckjumpers Mr. L'ace Skuthorpe's buckjump ing show has been attracting good crowds at Queanbeyan during the past few nights. It is considered one of the best shows travelling to-day, and the proprietor is famed through out Australia. He has a notorious lot of buckjumpers, including the famoas "Firefly," which has defied the eforts of hundreds of Australia's best riders to stay on his back for more than a few seconds. Mr. 8ku thorpe's own buckjump riders give very clever exhibitions of horseman ship, while plenty of amusement is provided by local lads who attempt to ride the bucking mules. Invari ably the lads are deposited on the ground in double-quick time. Last night A. Cregan mounted one of the buckjumpers, which was unable to unseat him. His display of bucklump riding was louded applauded, as was also young Franklin's exhibition, Mr. Skuthorpe will open his show in Queanbeyan again on Saturday night and next Tuesday and Wednesday residents of Canberra will be favor ...

TWO MEN KIILED OUT?RIGRT IN MOTOR CAR WMALH. PERTH, Thursday. A motor car travelling between the Nannup Hotel and Manjimup sawmill crashed into a tree. Two men named McCarthy and Murphy were. killed outright, while the driver and another pasenger were seriously injured.

HOME Do you desire to purchase a home by easy payment?. You may do so by Joining the Argyle Starr-Bowkett Ballot and Sale Society, Goulburn. Ballot Loans from £50 to £500 free of interest. You may also sup plement your ballot loan by a loan of. equal (or less) value and 'thus double the ballot value of loan you will receive when successful in the ballot. You may anticipate your chances in the Ballot by buying a loan equal in value to shares' held. JOIN OUR NO. 4 SECTION, and avoid the payment of back su scrip tions, when loan has been obtained. Fall particulars on application. *. G. HARRIS, Queanbeyan Agent.